Category: Weather
Illinois Field Reports: Most Areas Get Needed Rains Aug 7, 2022
Each week, I put out a request to crops educators and specialists from the University of Illinois to compile an update to share with the entire state. We hope you […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Highly Variable Conditions Aug 7, 2022
Summary Weather and drought conditions varied widely in the contiguous U.S. this week. From the Desert Southwest and southern Colorado eastward into the Texas Panhandle, western Kansas, eastern Colorado, northern […]
Iowa Field Reports: Dry Conditions, Insect Pests, and Weed Escapes Aug 3, 2022
The past week brought again spotty rainfall across the state. With the dry conditions and warmer temperatures forecasted there are concerns about what this may mean for the crops. Spider […]
NOAA Drought Outlook Monthly – August Aug 2, 2022
The Monthly Drought Outlook for August 2022 is a challenging forecast to make across the Nation’s midsection from the Rockies to the Appalachians. For most of July, hot and dry […]
Drought Monitor Weekly: Mostly Intensification, Expansion; Some Localized Heavy Rains Jul 31, 2022
Summary Drought persisted across much of the West this week, while flash drought over parts of the Great Plains, Ozarks, and Mississippi Valley continued to intensify and cause agricultural problems. […]
Arkansas: Growers Need Forecast Precipitation To Be ‘Slow, Soaking Rain’ Jul 29, 2022
Arkansas’ thirsty farm fields and emptying reservoirs may get some relief this weekend, with hopes that the forecast rainfall is gentle rather than furious, said Mike Hamilton, extension irrigation educator […]
Iowa Field Reports: Crops Showing Stress, Corn Mostly Pollinated or Pollinating Jul 27, 2022
Signs of stress could be seen in corn and soybean fields, especially in the drier areas of the state with the warmer temperatures last week. Most of the corn either […]
Georgia: 3 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought Jul 24, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
South Carolina: 4 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought Jul 24, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]
Iowa: 2 Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas to Drought Jul 24, 2022
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. […]